KEEP Canals Alive!, a group of 11 voluntary organisations, has sent an open letter to the chief executives and council leaders of the local authorities
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New residential moorings in Millwall Outer Dock
THE Canal & River Trust has been granted planning permission for 16 new residential moorings in Millwall Outer Dock, providing new homes for those seeking
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Volunteers needed for new RCR engine safety monitoring system
RIVER Canal Rescue is calling for volunteers to help test a new monitoring system which picks up and alerts engineers to any abnormalities with a
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Forth & Clyde’s closed bridges to see restricted opening
AFTER technical investigations of the closed bridges at Bonnybridge and Twechar on the Forth & Clyde Canal, Scottish Canals have informed boaters of a one-off
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New towpath at Burscough
IN THE May edition of Towpath Talk. we reported that following the award of a £150k grant from the West Lancashire District council the towpath
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A new waterside attraction for Northampton
A NEW mosaic nature trail on the Northampton Arm of the Grand Union Canal, featuring 34 mosaic designs, has been officially inaugurated by Northamptonshire Deputy
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Cotswold Canals celebrate lottery support
A £23.4 MILLION Stroud District Council-led project to connect Stroud and Stonehouse to the nation’s inland waterway network by 2024 has been given a significant
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Having a blast at the Mull
THEY’RE having a blast at Mull of Galloway Lighthouse thanks to the Mull of Galloway Trust which has restored the lighthouse’s mighty fog horn to
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Swing bridges to Liverpool become boater operated
THE swing bridge at Hancock’s bridge at Aintree on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal on the outskirts of Liverpool has become boater operated, writes Colin
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Nantwich waterside playground reopens
A MUCH-loved playground by the Shropshire Union Canal in Nantwich has been refurbished, thanks to the Canal & River Trust, WREN and Nantwich Town Council.
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£1.5 million project set to transform gateway to Crinan Canal
THE story of ‘Britain’s most beautiful shortcut’ and the ancient coastal kingdom of Dalriada is set to be brought to life thanks to a £1.5
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Pub sets new plastics target
TO MARK Earth Day on Sunday April 22, owners of canalside pub, The Navigation at Thrupp Wharf, Cosgrove, have announced their intention to eradicate the
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Stop planks removed from Dee Branch
LOCAL pressure has resulted in the removal of stop planks blocking the way to the Dee Branch canal in Chester. The ‘temporary flood defence barrier’
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More cash for the Maid
THE Paddle Steamer Preservation Society has donated £50,000 to the PS Maid of the Loch kitty which is growing monthly in the drive for the
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